The prevalence of food insecurity declined from 2011 to 2013

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In 2013, 85.7 percent of U.S. households were food secure throughout the year. The remaining 14.3 percent of households—down from 14.9 percent in 2011—were food insecure at least some time during the year, including 5.6 percent (6.8 million households) that had very low food security. Food insecurity increased from 10.5 percent in 2000 to nearly 12 percent in 2004, declined to 11 percent in 2005-07, then increased to 14.6 in 2008.